Hiram & Solomon Cigars may not have been a cigar household name but that is certainly starting to change as they have increased their offerings. At the 2016 IPCPR they introduced three new lines to their portfolio. One of those, the Traveling Man made our top 25 boutique cigars for 2016. Today I have the pleasure Read more about The Shriner from Hiram & Solomon Cigars – Cigar Review[…]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2017 Those who follow Kafie 1901 Cigars know the passion of its owner and founder Dr. Gaby Kafie when it comes to both his brand and the cigar industry. Now Kafie is ready to take that passion to the next level with the opening of his new premium cigar factory Read more about Gaby Kafie Officially Opens Tabacalera G. Kafie y Cia[…]
Twenty years in business is worthy of a celebration, and you consider it is a business that was built with immigrants and refugees, it deserves an even bigger celebration. So is the case of Bobalu cigars, located in downtown Austin, Texas. The city Austin, is a remarkable thread through the fabric of America. An iconic Read more about An Interview with Bobalu Cigars Jeff Lipton – Yea he built it![…]
Isabela Cigar Company is the brainchild of Johnny Piette who got his introduction to cigars through legendary Cuban Master Vicente Ortiz. They met in Miami’s Little Havana in 1997 at Vincente’s Flagler Street “fabrica”. Johnny describes that meeting on the Isabella website: The rich sweet smells of fresh tobaccos and chatter of ex-pat Cubans in Read more about Isabela Cigars Serpentine 2016 Cigar Review[…]
This time last year, I took a little trip, with some cigar pals, to the Dominican Republic. The week was packed with learning and meeting some of the best the island nation had to offer. During that week, I had the pleasure of visiting the Davidoff Cigar Lounge in Santiago. It was there that we met Read more about Davidoff Yamasa – A Dream Come True – Cigar Review[…]